Carburetor



(No Model.)

J. W. & A. B. STROUSE. CARBURETOR.

No. 422,322. Patented Peb.25,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES w. sTRoUsE AND ALBERT B. STROUSE, or FOSTORIA, OHIO.

CARB U RETOR.

$PECIFIQATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 422,322, dated February25, 1890.

Application filed January 14, 1889.

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JAMES W. STROUSE and ALBERT B. SrRoUsE, citizens ofthe United States, and a resident of Fostoria, in the county of Senecaand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCarburetors; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear,-and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters ofreference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to that class of carbureting apparatus in whichthe vapor is produced by the passage of currents of atmospheric air overand in contact with hydrocarbon oil, whereby the air becomes carburetedor surchargcd with thevolatile vapors thereof, and as thus enriched maybe utilized for heating or illuminating purposes.

The object of the invention is to provide a compact, portable, andinexpensive apparatus for domestic use. Afurther object is to providefor an even supply of atmospheric air to thehydrocarbon-tank, wherebythe vapor supplied therefrom may be evenly supplied to the burner. v I

A further object is to provide means whereby to liquefy the hydrocarbonoil when solidified by cold.

The invention consists in the parts and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out'in the claim.

We have illustrated our invention in a longitudinal vertical sectionalview taken through the center of the apparatus.

A designates a tank, into which is placed a suitablequantity of liquidhydrocarbon-such as petroleum, benzine, and the like the liquid beingintroduced through an opening Bin the top, the said opening being closedby a screw-cap C. At the base of tank A is formed a furnace D, uponwhich rests a cylindrical water-jacket E, which surrounds the tank A fora portion of its height, as well as inclosing the bottom thereof, waterbeing introduced to the annular space between the tank and jacketthrough a pipe F, provided with a re' movable screwtop F, having asafety-"valve F" arranged therein.

G designates an air-reservoir formed with a telescopic top portion I-I,adapted to force a volume of atmospheric air into the hydrocarbon fluidin tank A as the top descends, communication being established by meansof a pipe I, tapped into the lower portion of the air-reservoir, andextending vertically to' above the top of tank A, from whence it leadsinto said tank and is extended to near the bottom thereof, whereby theatmospheric air is caused to descend to nearly the bottom of the body ofcarbureting-liquid, from whence it rises thoroughly enriched and incondition to be led to the vapor-holder J through a pipe K, connectingthe tank and vapor=receiver, the vapor being led to the place ofcombustion through pipe L, leading from the former.

In. order toimpart the right temperature to the carbureting-liquid bywhich to uniformly liquefy the same, we arrange a pipe M, tapped intothe top of the vapor-holder J, and extend ing downwardly to the centerof the furnace D, at which point is attached a vertical burner N, bywhich means a supply of vapor may be utilized to heat the Water in theannular chamber E, surrounding the tank.

Pipes I, K, L, and M are supplied with cocks Q, by which to open orclose communication with the same, respectively.

In operation air is forced into the air-receptacle by means of anypreferred form of pump,

(not necessarily shown, as it forms no part of our invention,) the pumpbeing connected with the air-receiver by means of pipe P, provided witha cock Q, the latter being closed when the telescopic top H is extendedto its full limit of movement and the cooks in pipes I, K, and L areopened, whereupon the atmospheric air is forced into thecarbureting-liquid, and rising from thence passes through pipe K intothe holder, and from thence out of pipe L to the point of combustion.

It is a well-known fact that to insure a greater degree of volatility tothe carburetingliquid it should be heated to a certain temperature,thereby heating the air as it passes through the same and causing theair to rise in condition to deposit the condensable va= pors andparticles before entering the gasholder to be distributed to the placeor places of combustion. In order to efiect this result, cock- 0 of pipeM is opened and the gas lighted at the burner N, the jet of flamequickly heating the Water in chamber E, and as a consequence thecarbureting-liquid in tank A, and should the water he brought to aboiling-point at any time the steam wil1escape through safety-valve F,thereby entirely avoiding any danger from this source.

As our apparatus is particularly designed for domestic use, withespecial reference to cheapness and portability, it Will be readilyunderstood that as described and illustrated it is easily managed,cheaply constructed, portable, and safe.

\Vhat we claim is An improved carbureting apparatus consistin g of thefluid-tank A, the Water-j acket E, surrounding the same, saidwater-jacketbe ing closed at the top and provided with the pipe F,removable screw-top F, and safety valve F, and the dravwoif plug,theheating chamber D, arranged on the bottom of the water-jacket andcarrying the burner N, the air-holder G, having the telescopic top Harranged at one side of the fluid-tank, and pipe I, connecting the saidtank and holder, the vapor-holder J, arranged upon the opposite side ofthe tank, and pipe K, connecting said holder with the tank, and the pipeM, leading from the vapor-holder and connecting with the burner N,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we hereby aflix oursignatures in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES W. STROUSE. ALBERT I3 STROUSE. Witnesses:

J. V. JONES, E. E. TOY.

